Chapter 2 Q

Question 1

1.The center of the crime scene or hot zone, which is always included within the crime scene’s boundary, is:

Answer 1

the area where the crime occurred.

Question 2

Police tape or barricades, and the strategic positioning of guards, will prohibit access to the crime scene for:

Answer 2

all unauthorized personnel.

Question 3

Which of the following may give clues as to the timing of an incident?

Answer 3

The position of the day’s newspaper inside or outside the house.

Question 4

A primary crime scene is a location at which:

Answer 4

the original incident occurred.

Question 5

Members of the investigative team will receive their assignments, store their equipment, and meet to talk discuss aspects of the case at:

Answer 5

the command center or staging area

Question 6

Once the lead investigator determines that all pertinent evidence has been located, documented, and collected at the crime scene, the investigators must carry out:

Answer 6

the final survey and release of the scene

Question 7

The first officer arriving at a crime scene, after providing or obtaining medical assistance for the injured and effecting an arrest of suspects (if possible), should immediately:

Answer 7

secure the scene.

Question 8

The investigators should remember that the crime scene is three-dimensional, and evidence may be found:

Answer 8

on walls or vertical surfaces, on the ceiling or overhead surfaces, and on the floor or ground.

Question 9

The conditions at a crime scene can be compromised by all of the following actions EXCEPT:

Answer 9

taking photographs at the crime scene

Question 10

The purpose of the crime scene search is to locate:

Answer 10

all physical evidence include, DNA-containing evidence, fingerprint evidence, and blood stain patterns.